“Motown: The Musical” celebrated platinum sales of $1,029,883 during its first week of sold-out performances at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, joining the celebrated Million Dollar Club following only 7 performances while surpassing 100% capacity of the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

This marks the first time a new Broadway musical has joined the Million Dollar Club in its first week of previews without an out-of-town tryout.

Seen for the first time anywhere by a paying audience, the new musical based on the life of iconic Motown founder Berry Gordy and featuring music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalog, officially opens on Sunday, April 14.

“Motown: The Musical” began preview performances last Monday, March 11 at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, “Motown: The Musical” is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959 and changed American culture forever. This exhilarating show charts Motown Founder Berry Gordy’s incredible journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and many more.

“Motown: The Musical” features arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp (“Rock of Ages”), who will also serve as musical supervisor for the 18 piece orchestra and reproduce the classic “Sound of Young America” for the Broadway stage, with co-orchestrations and additional arrangements by Bryan Crook (“Smash”), dance arrangements by Zane Mark (“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”) and music direction by Joseph Joubert (“Nice Work If You Can Get It”).